Tieluwa Underground Courtyard

Tieluwa Underground Courtyard

Tieluwa Underground Courtyard is located in Tieluwa Village, Donghu Township, Shenchi County. It is a Qing Dynasty structure. Facing south and situated on a north-south axis, it measures 14 meters in length, 10 meters in width, and 9 meters in depth, featuring seven cave dwellings. The front cave dwelling consists of one bright room and two dark rooms, with remnants of a heated kang bed and a stove inside; the east cave has a niche for storing miscellaneous items; the south cave was used for raising livestock; and the entrance gate is located directly to the south. (Xinzhou Cultural Relics Collection)

Source: Xinzhou Net

Donghu Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Shenchi County. In 1958, it belonged to Dongfeng Commune; in 1961, it was split off to form Donghu Commune; and in 1984, it was established as a township. Located in the southern part of the county, it is 75 kilometers from the county seat. Covering an area of 95 square kilometers, it has a population of 7,000. The Ningke and Shensuo railways, the Guoshui Highway, and county and township roads such as Shenchi–Changzhen, Hongyazi, and Liebao pass through the area. It administers 17 village committees: Tieluwa, Sanshan, Jinger, Malianta, Jiugu, Duanhuizui, Jiangjiazui, Dazhaozhuang, Xiaozhaozhuang, Cang’erwa, Dangjiayao, Fengzhuangzi, Beixinzhuang, Donghu, Yuzhuangzi, Jinzhuangzi, and Nanxinzhuang. Agriculture mainly involves the cultivation of beans... More detailed information about Donghu Township++